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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2020

Do sociodemographic variables and cardiometabolic risk factors moderate the mere-measurement effect on physical activity and sedentary time?

Lisa Voigt, Antje Ullrich, Sophie Baumann, Marcus Dörr, Ulrich John, Sabina Ulbricht

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lisa VoigtInstitute for Community Medicine, Department of Social Medicine and Prevention, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Str. 48, 17475, Greifswald, Germany. lisa.voigt4@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1650-4284
Antje UllrichInstitute for Community Medicine, Department of Social Medicine and Prevention, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Str. 48, 17475, Greifswald, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3905-858X
Sophie BaumannInstitute for Community Medicine, Department of Social Medicine and Prevention, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Str. 48, 17475, Greifswald, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7697-4923
Marcus DörrDZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Ulrich JohnInstitute for Community Medicine, Department of Social Medicine and Prevention, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Str. 48, 17475, Greifswald, Germany.
Sabina UlbrichtInstitute for Community Medicine, Department of Social Medicine and Prevention, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Str. 48, 17475, Greifswald, Germany.
Universitätsmedizin Greifswald · DE

Funding

Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, DZHK 81/Z540100152
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundParticipation in an assessment may change health behavior. This "mere-measurement effect" may be used for prevention purposes. However, little is known about whether individuals' characteristics moderate the effect. The objective was to explore whether changes of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) after a cardiovascular assessment depend on sociodemographic variables and cardiometabolic risk factors.

methodsA sample of n = 175 adults aged 40 to 65 received baseline assessment including self-administered PA and ST questionnaires and standardized measurement of blood pressure, waist circumference, and blood parameters. After 5 weeks, participants again reported PA and ST without any prior treatment or intervention. Linear regression models were used to analyze the dependence of five-week changes in PA and ST on baseline sociodemographic and cardiometabolic variables.

resultsMen increased transport-related PA more than women (b = 9.3 MET-hours/week, P = .031). Men with higher triglycerides increased transport-related PA less than men with lower triglycerides (b = - 5.6 MET-hours/week, P = .043). Men with higher systolic blood pressure reduced ST more than those with lower systolic blood pressure (b = - 35.7 min/week, P = .028). However, this linear association ceased to exist at a level of approximately 145 mmHg (b of squared association = 1.0, P = .080). A similar relationship was found for glycated hemoglobin and ST.

conclusionsThe findings suggest that sex and cardiometabolic risk factors moderate mere-measurement effects on PA and ST. Researchers and practitioners using mere measurement for prevention purposes may address PA and ST according to these individual characteristics.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.govNCT02990039. Registered 7 December 2016. Retrospectively registered.

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Cardiometabolic Risk FactorsExerciseHealth BehaviorRisk Reduction BehaviorSedentary BehaviorSocial Determinants of HealthSurveys and QuestionnairesAdultAgedAge FactorsCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleGermanyHealth StatusHumansMaleCardiometabolic risk factorsMere-measurement effectPhysical activityQuestion-behavior effectReactivitySedentary time

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